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I was wondering what to use my 500th post on, not wanting to waste it on any old thread as I am personally really chuffed that I am now a hero member. It may seem a small achievement to some people, but it has taken me nearly 7 months to get here! So, after much deliberating, I came up with the idea of this thread  :D

So the question is..... What things are you personally really chuffed about, that may not seem such a big deal to others?

What a lovely idea


Congratulations on your 500.....


p.s (start posting more again  :D)

Playing cash last night at Luton and my kings cracking aces on the river......moving to the stud poker table and doubling my stack....all this after taking £200 at the slots........

I'm pleased about finding Blonde :)

my 3 year old wee boy, he could cheer anyone up on a bad day. it was only yesterday that he tried to make his own breakfast with a box of ricicles, a casserole dish and a ladel, there was no milk so he used tango, crazy boy.........congrats on ur 500th post ginger

there is clearly no need for a paternity test then

I did 11th in the Pot Limit Holdem at Luton last night...thougth it was 12th, but worked out it was 11th.

I was/am pleased with that, even though i was actually pissed off about it last night - but for me it was a pleasing result when looked at sanely.

So...11th in a festival event<g>

That's an even better way of looking at it :)

Self deal, but felt good at the table, and confident... for me a minor miracle.

I am also pleased about my relationship with Leon.

We met in Malta on holiday when I was 14, he was 16. My Mum and his parents had got talking, and his younger sister and my sister had become friends, anyway... Mum told me to look at the blonde one, and I thought he was quite nice :D We managed to spend some time together getting to know each other, we walked around the beach together and then at the end of the night I asked him out and he said "I'll give it a go!" We spent the rest of the 10 days holiday together and when it was time to leave each other at Gatwick airport we were both really sad... I knew I liked him but didn't think it would last because he lived in Canterbury and I lived in Watford.

We spoke on the phone a lot for the first 3 days after we'd arrived home and then on the Friday he called me and told me to get dressed, I had a feeling he was going to arrive at my house but didn't want to get my hopes up. Anyway about an hour later he arrives with his whole family in tow! We went out for lunch and I went back to Canterbury with them. After that we saw each other every 2 weeks, I'd go up on the train, a 3 hour long journey each way costing me £15 a time! Then I started going up every week and spending all the school holidays there.

4 years and 9 months on, we're still going strong. It makes me happy because we managed to get bthrough all the things that would be against us:

1. Holiday Romance
2. Long Distance Relationship
3. Young Love

I'm pleased we've managed to last and pleased that we have a bright future ahead of us

Poppet

I'm pleased that both my kids are healthy and that we have a roof over our heads.

I'm pleased I have money in my pocket, even if it is sodding coppers!  lol







OK Now you can go and grab yer bucket!

I'm pleased that I woke up this morning (Well this afternoon actually)

I get another shot at the exquisite mix of joy and misery that is life

I'm pleased that I've got a week off work and no plans other than to get in as much poker live poker as possible.

Stu

Gonna be a Papi.....enough said....July 5th

I bet she holds off till the 12th of july!!!!!!

 ;hide; ;hide;

I am pleased I got the snip, if i had not i would probably have a waltons wannabe clan at the ripe old age of 27.

 ;applause; rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao ;tightend;

Well done, another hero member  :)up


I'm pleased I found a garage 150 yards away from my flat behind some trees after 4 months of living there.
All those nights where I walked into town to get fags in the evening from the 24 hr shop when I could have just walked across the road.  :D

I had my biggest online win today, so chuffed :D

This is indeed one of the greatest joys in life. And then you get to watch them grow......and grow....and on their 16th birthday, you get them a suitcase! :D

Birth is a particularly emotional time.

MIkky are you not pleased that you won an EPT seat for France?

Well, I wasn't gonna mention it, don't wanna rub it in or anything. Don't think everyone thinks it as big a deal as I do. Mentioned it enough already.

Really I never noticed, lol

thats dead sweet, hope it never ends

Be able to go to Vegas within a couple of months, all thanks to Blonde.

Interesting topic, Ginger Star...  8)

I am dead chuffed with my new wireless jobbie; I can browse forums and play STTs from the living room sofa whilst watching the Aussie Open live on Eurosport at 5 in the morning. Used to be TV or poker, not both... (not a big deal to anyone but me!)  :D

I'm pleased I just got a 426 yard drive on Tiger Woods PGA 2006.

No you havent, im sure there are still some posters on here from China that dont know yet lol  8)

What a great question to ask - it sound as if it come from one content soul! That was all I was going to say - but then it got me thinking…..

As a kid back in the 60‘s, my mother told me of an old Greek saying “Rather an hour of freedom, than a lifetime of imprisonment”. I of course could not understand the meaning of the quote. At the time, I argued that an hour was far too short. My mother replied that some people, never even get an hour.

In the year 2000 and at the age of 44, I not only understood what she meant - I craved that hour more than anything in my life. And so I left my old secure but meaningless life behind, and began a journey into the unknown. And apart from becoming a “pro” poker player - it has been an incredible journey of discovery. I have so much to be thankful for and feel so very humbled that my one hour has lasted nearly six years.

wow talk about deep, thanks for that Peter, very inspiring!

Nice post Jane.

Things i'm pleased about.........There are so many things I am pleased about, my wonderful husband and the selfless things he does. My kids and the selfish things they do..... ;goodvevil;

Life in general, every is so good at the moment.

Ang x x

i was v pleased when i got to the last 2 tables in the p4c event in notts as it was my 1stand only live event
(as i cant play them)

xx

Well im pleased that im still alive and fairly healthy because there are a lot more people  worse off i.e injured from recent national disasters, london bombings etc people think they have problems, they have nothing to what these people have bneen through!

I'm pleased my boy is almost completely potty trained.... Maybe he'll teach his old man one day?

I'm pleased I get to do the job I love without HAVING to do the job I love because of on-line poker.

I'm pleased the job I love is 100% poker based.

I'm pleased I went to the dentist last Friday to finally get my mouth sorted out.  Despite the £900 bill, which I can only pay due to poker.

Apparently a lot of people are taking cheap flights to poland - having a few days there - getting their teeth done & it's working out much cheaper....

I don't fancy treking back to Warsaw if something goes wrong.  The whole job can't be done in one or two sessions either, more like 4 or 5 over the course of a month, to allow for healing, etc.  I'm sure it's a lovely place but a month in Poland doesn't appeal....


...Unless they have a card room?

Im very pleased today. My mum has been extremely unwell in hospital. she has lung cancer and after a year and a half battle against it, it grew again and cut off a major blood supply. today, she has had 2 operations which were a complete success. they have put a couple of tubes into the blood vessel and her windpipe and she can now breath easily. she  starts her chemo again on tuesday but today she is back to being sharp witted, funny and has lots of energy. im so pleased about that................

Good news - hope the chemo goes well!!

Thanks Rod. i appreciate your support

mad

Now that, Mad, is something to be pleased about :) Great news!

Now what else am I pleased about?

Errmm, I start a new job in February. It's a promotion, more responsibility, and I get to work with a good friend, doing something I know I am good at and will enjoy.

I have some really good friends that I have really leaned on in the last week or so, and I am really pleased I have them, and I will try not to be such a needy cow in future :)

Heid
xx

Now those that have yet to post have also something to be pleased about, and I am especially pleased for you.

Good luck in the new job cow heid

Hope everything goes well with your mum mad...

Im pleased I have five beautiful, amazing children who are considerate and compassionate  :)

Im pleased to have a further 15 nonhuman children who are equally as beautiful and amazing as their human siblings  ;)

I would be even more pleased if I could have another few human children, but apparently 5 is enough...  :( :(

Wish your Mum  well this is what I mean in the earlier posts, thinhs not going right for me but there are hell of a lot more people worse off

gee now i feel a lot better.............only teasing

Weat Ham won last night has made my day

Zelda you're too young to have 5 kids!!!

yep Westh Ham won ....... Again lol

My 3rd Daughter was ill just before xmas 2001, we rush her to the hospital, in no time, she had all the signs of meningitus and deterrated very quickly, it took us 30 minutes to get to that hospital and i remember every minute of it.
Once in the hospital it was a blur as the doctor said it was touch and go, i prayed so hard for her.
After 2 hours she was reacting to the medication, and started to recover,
We came home on Xmas eve, which was the best present ever.

Now she is a healthy (naughty) happy girl , who started school last summer.

it puts life into perspective. i glad your wee one is healthy and you are happy

mad

I have alot to be greatful for.

You do! All your kids are lovely, even if slightly loud at times ;) I'm glad it all worked out ok

Sophie xx